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01 Oct, 1906

Cinemaazi remembers S D Burman on his birth anniversary

01 Oct, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Majrooh Sultanpuri on his birth anniversary

01 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Nasir Khan on his birth anniversary

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19May

19 May 2008

Cinemaazi remembers Vijay Tendulkar on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the celebrated playwright and script writer Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar on his 12th death anniversary. In a career spanning four decades, Tendulkar left behind a rich body of work, including more than 30 plays, seven collections of one-act plays, six collections of children’s plays, four collections of short stories and scripts of many award-winning films. Tendulkar often collaborated with luminaries of Indian ar...

19 May 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Sombhu Mitra on his death annivrsary

Known for his bravura performances and influential plays, Sombhu Mitra also participated in some of Indian cinema's most significant productions. The icon of Bengali group theatre passed away on this day in 1997.

19 May 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Rabindra Dharmaraj on his birth anniversary

Intense and passionate, Rabindra Dharmaraj had to spend years struggling before making his dream project, an adaptation of Jaywant Dalvi's Chakra. His untimely death surely robbed Indian cinema of a prodigious talent. Today is his birth anniversary.

19 May 1938

Cinemaazi remembers Girish Karnad on his birth anniversary

A groundbreaking playwright of modern Indian theatre, Girish Karnad also made major contributions towards Kannada and Hindi cinema. A National Award winning director, he distingusihed himself in the fields of screenplay writing and acting as well. Cinemaazi pays tribute to him on his birth anniversary.

19 May 1935

Cinemaazi remembers Madhubala Jhaveri on her birth anniversary

Madhubala Jhaveri (19 May 1935 - 11 September 2013) who sang popular songs in films like Apni Izzat (1952), Jaggu (1952), Dost (1954), Boot Polish (1954), was born on this day.

19 May 1934

Cinemaazi wishes Ruskin Bond a very happy birthday

Bringing alive the hills and their way of life like few others, Ruskin Bond has endeared himself to generations of young readers. Born in Kasauli on this day in 1936, the author of classics like The Room on the Roof, A Flight of Pigeons, Angry River, The Blue Umbrella, Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra is celebrating his birthday today. An immensely visual storyteller, it is no wonder that directors like Shyam Benegal and Vishal Bhardwaj have...

18May

18 May 2017

Cinemaazi remembers Reema Lagoo on her death anniversary

Though mostly remembered for playing mothers onscreen, Reema Lagoo strayed away from the conventional mould of the character. Earlier it was her mother Mandakini Bhadbhade and the veteran actress Durga Khote who had inspired her to become an actor. Cinemaazi remembers her on her death anniversary.

17May

17 May 2009

Cinemaazi remembers Prakash Mehra on his death anniversary

Prakash Mehra changed the face of 70s Hindi cinema with the angry young man hit Zanjeer (1973). He went on to form a hugely successful partnership with Amitabh Bachchan, resulting in some of the latter's most memorable roles. Today is the director's death anniversary. Image source: Bollywood Direct

17 May 2000

Cinemaazi remembers Sajjan on his death anniversary

Initially starting off as a lead actor in films like Saiyan (1951), Sajjan soon transitioned to character roles. Carving out an impressive career in cinema, he is also remembered for his role as Betaal in the television series Vikram Aur Betaal. Today is his death anniversary.

17 May 1953

Cinemaazi remembers Preeti Ganguly on her birth anniversary

Perhaps best remembered for her comic role as Freny Sethna, the ardent Amitabh Bachchan fan in Khatta Meetha (1978), actress Preeti Ganguly acted in around 30 films in the course of her career. These include Dhuen Ki Lakeer (1974), Khel Khel Mein (1975), Ballika Badhu(1976), Khatta Meetha (1978), Aahuti (1978), Chor Ke Ghar Chor (1978), Thodisi Bewafai (1980), Kranti (1981), etc.

17 May 1952

Cinemaazi remembers Shyam Ramsay on his birth anniversary

Of the seven Ramsay brothers, it fell on Shyam Ramsay's shoulders to direct most of their horror spectacles. The low-brow horror-comedy aesthetics of their films worked marvelously, as evidenced by the stupendous success of their Purana Mandir (1984).

17 May 1951

Cinemaazi remembers Pankaj Udhas on his birth anniversary

Synonymous with the heartstring-tugging song Chitthi aayee hai from the film Naam (1986) most popular with NRIs across the world, ghazal and playback singer Pankaj Udhas has carved a career marked by several high notes, including being honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to ghazal singing.

17 May 1937

Cinemaazi remembers Chitra on her birth anniversary

Star of fantasy and stunt films of the 50s and 60s, Chitra had start working at an early age to support her family. An immensely hard worker, she never got her proper recognition in the industry due to a mismanaged career. Today is her birth anniversary.

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